The rescue of a teenager stuck in mud waist-deep prompted increased safety precautions at a dredging facility in Anne Arundel County.On Friday, rescue crews pulled a 15-year-old boy from the mud on county-owned land in the 7800 block of Water Oak Point Road in Pasadena. He had been there at least a half-hour before his friends called for help, and it took firefighters about 50 minutes to pull him to safety.Since then, county officials said they have taken precautions to keep people safe and off the property.Ken Sweet, who lives near the property, said he has worried that someone would get stuck, lost and never found."This is dangerous. I told them this is the whole issue. It's dangerous," Sweet said.The area is located right next to the Compass Point Golf Course, where barriers are designed to keep vehicles out. Posted signs warn against trespassing and even threaten prosecution, but Sweet said none of that seems to keep people out."You've seen people going back there. There (are) no trespassing signs there, but the fence stops after about 50 feet. It's unprotected. They ride motorcycles back there and walk dogs back there," Sweet said.The trapped teen was rescued and taken to a Baltimore hospital, where he was treated and released."We are not aware of any previous situations. I know folks in the neighborhood have been on that property, even though no trespassing signs are posted. I can only imagine out of curiosity folks have gone there," said Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman.Hours after the rescue, the county considered the safety measures already in place and what else could offer more protection."We want to proceed with an abundance of caution. So, within 48 hours, we plan to have fencing installed around the entire facility," Neuman said.The county executive said crews will install it within four weeks and that fencing is already up at another county dredging facility.Share breaking news photos on u local:10047516

On Friday, rescue crews pulled a 15-year-old boy from the mud on county-owned land in the 7800 block of Water Oak Point Road in Pasadena. He had been there at least a half-hour before his friends called for help, and it took firefighters about 50 minutes to pull him to safety.

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Since then, county officials said they have taken precautions to keep people safe and off the property.

Ken Sweet, who lives near the property, said he has worried that someone would get stuck, lost and never found.

"This is dangerous. I told them this is the whole issue. It's dangerous," Sweet said.

The area is located right next to the Compass Point Golf Course, where barriers are designed to keep vehicles out. Posted signs warn against trespassing and even threaten prosecution, but Sweet said none of that seems to keep people out.

"You've seen people going back there. There (are) no trespassing signs there, but the fence stops after about 50 feet. It's unprotected. They ride motorcycles back there and walk dogs back there," Sweet said.

The trapped teen was rescued and taken to a Baltimore hospital, where he was treated and released.

"We are not aware of any previous situations. I know folks in the neighborhood have been on that property, even though no trespassing signs are posted. I can only imagine out of curiosity folks have gone there," said Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman.

Hours after the rescue, the county considered the safety measures already in place and what else could offer more protection.

"We want to proceed with an abundance of caution. So, within 48 hours, we plan to have fencing installed around the entire facility," Neuman said.

The county executive said crews will install it within four weeks and that fencing is already up at another county dredging facility.